Abstract Objective/Hypothesis: To describe our institution's experience with the management
of cervical metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and suggest a treatment strategy …

Objective To determine if more extensive neck dissection in patients with papillary
carcinoma of the thyroid affords a survival benefit vs limited lymphadenectomy of positive …

In this article we discuss the management of lateral cervical lymph node metastases in
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). We conducted a retrospective analysis of cases of PTC at our …

The impact of cervical lymph node metastases and the optimal surgical management of the
neck in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remain controversial. The objectives …

The incidence of thyroid cancer is rising in the United States with papillary thyroid cancer
(PTC) being the most common type. We performed a retrospective study of 49 patients with …

The objective of the present study was to determine the pattern of lymphatic spread in
papillary thyroid carcinoma with clinically positive nodes. Between 1999 and 2008, a total of …

Objective To determine the patterns of lateral cervical metastasis and the incidence of level
IIb lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Design Retrospective medical …

Opinion statement Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), the most common thyroid malignancy, is
associated with cervical lymph node metastases in 30% to 90% of patients. While surgery is …

Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is associated with an excellent prognosis but
frequently spreads to regional lymph nodes. The extent of neck dissection, particularly …

Background Although lymphatic metastasis does not affect overall survival for patients with
differentiated thyroid carcinoma, locoregional control can be improved with cervical …